Saint-Eloy, Finistère Explained

Saint-Eloy
Native Name:	Sant-Alar
Commune Status:	Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:	Blason ville fr Saint-Eloy (Finistère).svg
Coordinates:	48.3622°N -4.1211°W
Elevation Min M:	65
Elevation Max M:	298
Insee:	29246
Postal Code:	29460
Arrondissement:	Brest
Canton:	Pont-de-Buis-lès-Quimerch
Mayor:	Renaud Grall^[1]
Term:	2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:	CA Pays de Landerneau-Daoulas
Area Km2:	12.42

Saint-Eloy (in French pronounced as /sɛ̃.t‿elwa/;) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.

History

In 1521, the monks of the Abbey of Daoulas, fleeing the plague, took refuge in Fresq (former name of the town) and build a chapel there, which stood today as the church of Saint-Eloy. The name Saint-Eloy came from Saint Eligius.^[2]

Sights

• Arboretum du Cranou

See also

• Communes of the Finistère department
• Parc naturel régional d'Armorique

External links

• Official website
• Mayors of Finistère Association

Notes and References

1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 9 August 2021. fr.
2. Web site: Commune de Saint Eloy, pays de Landerneau-Daoulas. 2004-05-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20040530175233/http://www.pays-landerneau-daoulas.fr/st_eloy.htm. 2018-11-10. 2004-05-30.